wildflowers

Colorful Irish Roadside Scenery

Colorful Irish Roadside Scenery

Ravishing red Fuchsias and opulent orange Montbretias  grow wild in the roadside landscape of County Clare, Ireland, though neither are native to the country. Both plants bloom each year during mid-Summer to early Autumn...

Fireweeds and native greenery paint the countryside of County Sligo, Ireland.

Fireweed in the Irish Countryside of County Sligo

Fireweed and native greenery paint the Irish countryside of County Sligo. The lush landscape and sculpted mountains provided endearing inspiration for poet William Butler Yeats, the Nobel laureate, who spent his childhood years in...

Portumna Forest Park Paradise in County Galway

Portumna Forest Park Paradise in County Galway

Wildflowers bloom in Portumna Forest Park, County Galway, Ireland, with a stand of Scots Pine and other woodland flora as the backdrop. Located on the northern shores of Lough Derg, the 450-hectare park once...

Purple Flowers in a Green Irish Field

Purple Flowers in a Green Irish Field

These beautiful purple wild flowers, known as Ragged Robin, are found throughout the island of Ireland. This image, “Purple Flowers in a Green Irish Field,” was captured in a meadow in Aghadoe Heights near...

Irish Country Road in County Clare

Irish Country Road in County Clare

Vibrant greenery and wildflowers line this Irish country road in the townland of Lanna, County Clare, Ireland, between Lissycasey and Ballynacally. The area, part of the Parish of Clondegad in the Barony of Islands,...